[ ˌapə(p)'təʊsɪs ]
■ noun Physiology the death of cells which occurs as a normal part of an organism's development.
Derivatives
apoptotic -'tɒtɪk adjective
Origin
1970s: from Gk apoptōsis 'falling off'.
[ ˌapə(p)'təʊsɪs ]
■ noun Physiology the death of cells which occurs as a normal part of an organism's development.
Derivatives
apoptotic -'tɒtɪk adjective
Origin
1970s: from Gk apoptōsis 'falling off'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004